Seeing a doctor in English
How to tell a doctor what's wrong and how long it's been going on.
Full script
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Say you have stomach pain
headache · sore throat · toothache
It started last night
Since + start time; also: For two days.
Say you feel a bit sick
nauseous = feel like vomiting; dizzy = I feel dizzy.
You don't know of any allergies
If yes: I'm allergic to penicillin. (a medicine)
Quick answers
First, tell your symptoms: what to say in English
Say “I have a stomachache.” — say you have stomach pain. headache · sore throat · toothache.
Doctor asks “When did it start”: what to say in English
Say “Since last night.” — it started last night. Since + start time; also: For two days.
Doctor asks “Do you have a fever”: what to say in English
Say “I feel a bit nauseous.” — say you feel a bit sick. nauseous = feel like vomiting; dizzy = I feel dizzy.
Doctor asks “Are you allergic to any medicine”: what to say in English
Say “Not that I know of.” — you don't know of any allergies. If yes: I'm allergic to penicillin. (a medicine).